I don ’ t have to enjoy every aspect of my body ( hello .. periods ) but I can give it the credit it deserves . When I hate my body I am literally hating a network of organs and cells that give me life on earth . They want me to be successful . They want me to experience enjoyment , pleasure , pain and everything in between . They literally sacrifice their life for it .
How can I do that ? How can I hate myself ? The truth is I never have . I have always loved the person I am ... I ’ ve just struggled with the appearance the outside world sees and that ’ s an unfair judgment on my own life . No one gets to judge my life , including me . I own my power and I am that power .
Just like you would forgive yourself for a mistake made , I am now forgiving myself for being so cruel to my body . I forgive myself for punishing my own body that carries me through this world . I forgive my thoughts for treating my body the way they have . I forgive my mind for every time it acted out of self harm and didn ’ t appreciate the vessel that carries it . I forgive myself for not speaking up in a crowd for fear of body judgment . I forgive myself for not allowing my own husband to touch me at times . We all make mistakes and I am wiping the slate clean .
This is my body . This is me in the most real form possible . I am done hiding and I am done telling my own body it ’ s not good enough . It ’ s strong . It ’ s full of power . It ’ s listening and wants to be seen . I am beautiful . I am love and I am a body .
Stop hiding behind your body . Stop telling it to take a back seat . Stand up now and declare “ I LOVE MY BODY AND I AM THAT BODY !”
XOXO , Samantha
4